Coupang (CPNG) Stock – Latest Investor Update

One of the losers of today's trading session was Coupang. Shares of the Specialty retail company plunged -5.7%, and some investors may be wondering if its price of $22.0 would make a good entry point. Here's what you should know if you are considering this investment:

  • Coupang has moved 16.4% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 20.5%

  • CPNG has an average analyst rating of buy and is -16.6% away from its mean target price of $26.38 per share

  • Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $0.58

  • Coupang has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 37.9 while the S&P 500 average is 28.21

  • Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $0.51 and its forward P/E ratio is 43.1

  • The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 10.21 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.71

  • Coupang is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 22.15 and an average P/B of 3.11

  • The company has a free cash flow of $1.07 Billion, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter

  • Coupang, Inc., together with its subsidiaries owns and operates retail business through its mobile applications and Internet websites primarily in South Korea. The company operates through Product Commerce and Developing Offerings segments. It sells various products and services in the categories of home goods and décor products, apparel, beauty products, fresh food and groceries, sporting goods, electronics, and everyday consumables, as well as travel, and restaurant order and delivery services. In addition, the company offers Rocket Fresh, which offers fresh groceries; Coupang Eats, a restaurant ordering and delivery services; and Coupang Play, an online content streaming services, as well as advertising products. It also performs operations and support services in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Japan, and India. Coupang, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

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